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Forget a blessing, Pope selfies are where it's at

Pope Francis poses for a selfie with a school girl who's parent work at the Lithuanian Embassy as he prepares to depart the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015.

A group of Lithuanian students first made the bold move on Wednesday morning as Pope Francis prepared to travel from the Vatican residence he is staying in while in Washington for an official visit at the white house. The teens, dressed in traditional clothing, managed to snap selfies with the smiling pontiff.

Enija Davidonyte, seen in the video above snapping a selfie with Pope Francis, later posted the photo to her Facebook page.

"I feel absolutely blessed! I met with Pope Francis today and actually got to take a picture and meet him," wrote Davidonyte. "If it wasn't for my Lithuanian school and monsignor Rolandas I don't think I would have experienced this once in a life time moment."

The pope selfie Enija Davidonyte posted to her Facebook page.

Image: Facebook / Enija Davidonyte

Not everyone had the opportunity to get up close and personal with Pope Francis, but that didn't stop them from bringing their best selfie game.

While Pope selfies are thriving, don't even think about bringing a selfie stick to any of Francis' public appearances. The Secret Service has banned selfie sticks at any events where Francis will be present.

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